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Riddells Creek Primary School

Riddells Creek Primary School is a government primary school in Riddells Creek, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 285 students.

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285
Students
133 boys · 152 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1040
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1040

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 64% of Australian schools.

Suburb Riddells Creek 3431
Local government area Macedon Ranges
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Riddells Creek
Official website www.rcps.vic.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Riddells Creek Primary School had 285 students in 2025, compared with 321 in 2016 (down 11%).

321 '16 '17 340 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 285 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Riddells Creek Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Riddells Creek Primary School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Riddells Creek, Sunbury, New Gisborne, Cherokee

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official VIC zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

House prices and rent in the Riddells Creek Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $820,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $580 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Riddells Creek $820,000 $580 a weekMacedon Ranges council area

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Valuer-General VIC sales; Homes Victoria rents by rental or council area). Homes Victoria (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), licensed under CC BY 4.0. The Victorian Department of Education publishes its school zones for enrolment decisions and says they "should not be used for property purchase decisions".

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The suburb: Riddells Creek

$820,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Riddells Creek median
5
Childcare services
ACECQA register
48.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
4,589
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Riddells Creek statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Riddells Creek profile →

Nearest schools to Riddells Creek Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Bolinda Primary School Government Prep-6 48 1004 6.5 km
Red Rock Christian College Independent Prep-12 195 1056 6.8 km
Global Village Learning Independent Prep-11 197 1042 7.2 km
Holy Cross Primary School Catholic Prep-6 210 1063 7.3 km
New Gisborne Primary School Government Prep-6 440 1080 7.4 km
Willowbank Primary School Government Prep-6 373 1056 8.5 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Riddells Creek Primary School

How many students go to Riddells Creek Primary School?

Riddells Creek Primary School has 285 students enrolled (133 boys and 152 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Riddells Creek Primary School teach?

Riddells Creek Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Riddells Creek Primary School a government or non-government school?

Riddells Creek Primary School is a government school in Riddells Creek, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1040 at Riddells Creek Primary School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Riddells Creek Primary School has an ICSEA of 1040, which places it above 64% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Riddells Creek Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Riddells Creek Primary School overlaps 4 suburbs: Riddells Creek, Sunbury, New Gisborne, Cherokee. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official VIC zone finder. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

How many childcare services are near Riddells Creek Primary School?

5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Riddells Creek, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →